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ZZRodder, the Holden 5.0 engine was first released in Australia in 1969 as a carbureted engine but in 1989 they were blessed with a better flowing head package and fuel injection. There a 3" stroke 4" bore engine basically configured the same as your ford and chev pushrod V8's over head valve...

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Bamavav, yep the box will be under the fender. Got front guard position finalised yesterday, made some mounting brackets and finalised engine position. I sat the cab on the chassis for the first time today, starting to look like something now.

:o:confused::confused: this photo thing is doing my head in. I'm on an ipad not a computer. Is there an easy way? Otherwise I'm just going to build this thing because it takes up so much effort to upload pics[S

lifting body off chassis

[/URL][/IMG] Hoping this works!! This is the Hilux that donated the chassis

Sam-fear yes I have already started cutting front rails to get them behind fronts of guards, it has steering box not rack. Willy, I did think about bagging it but it really is a low budget first rod, my next one will be bagged for sure:). Trying to find a set of drop spindles but thee thin...

modified torsion bar mounting and they are now very clear of transmission with a 10mm plate bolted between to give strength but also allows servicing of trans. Next on the list is to make engine and gearbox mounts. [;)[;)

Pops, a hilux is a Toyota 1 tonne two wheel drive ute. I think they may be called at ecu a in some country's.

so I cut it out and came up with a plan:)

clearly this cross member will be in the way, especially as the torsion bar adjusters are under the transmission!!:mad:

dummying up the front. Because it's something very different I need to position the front guards so the wheels are in relevance to the arches, that will give me radiator position which in turn will allow me to position the engine location correctly which will then give me a firewall location so...

I drove the hilux home from 80kms away ( for you guys that work in miles divide by 1.62 approx[cl) A couple of hours later I had a chassis. :)